Psychological features of abstinent heroin users and predictors of their improvement during rehabilitation in Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Author

Timofey Galankin, University at Albany, State University of New YorkFollow

Date of Award

1-1-2014

Language

English

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

College/School/Department

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Program

Epidemiology

Content Description

1 online resource (vii, 69 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Perry F Smith

Committee Members

Louise-Anne McNutt, Emily Leckman-Westin, Perry F Smith

Keywords

Addiction Severity Index, intravenous drug use, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, opiates, rehabilitation, Heroin abuse, Drug addicts, Drug addiction

Subject Categories

Epidemiology

Abstract

Objective: Find predictors of adherence to post-detoxification rehabilitation programs in opiate intravenous drug users (IDUs) in Russia. Assess whether longer-term rehabilitation programs improve participants' psychological profiles more than shorter-term ones.

Recommended Citation

Galankin, Timofey, "Psychological features of abstinent heroin users and predictors of their improvement during rehabilitation in Saint-Petersburg, Russia" (2014). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 1129.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/1129